Here's how: 1  If a food has a daily value of 5% or less of a nutrient, it is considered to be low in that nutrient. 2  A food is a good source of a nutrient if the percent daily value is between 10% and 19%. 3  If the food has 20% or more of the daily value, it is considered an excellent source of that nutrient.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Hypoallergenic. Hypoallergenic, meaning below normal or slightly allergenic, was a term first used in a cosmetics campaign in 1953. It is used to describe items that cause or are claimed to cause fewer allergic reactions.
The prefix derives from the Greek word hyper, meaning simply over. Hypo-, on the other hand, means under, defective or inadequate, as in such words as hypodermic (under the skin) or hypoallergenic (specially formulated to minimize the risk of an allergic reaction).This, too, derives from the Greek: hypo, meaning under.yper-means over, excessive, more than normal, as in such words as hyperbole (extravagant and obvious exaggeration) and hyperactive (abnormally or pathologically active).